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We might be alpha males but we also are sensitive beasts. Savages with souls.... capable of complex emotions. Even on the shooting range in between iterations of live-fire drills there are moments of beauty that are shared between barbarians. #love #flowers #peace #specialforces #ranger #greenberet #sniper pc: @lionskravmaga ... See MoreSee Less

The first time I was ever given the opportunity to work with the Marines was in small fire base outside of Al Assad Air Force base in Iraq. We were running combat operations all night. The 160th SOAR Night Stalkers were trying to come in to pick us up but their helicopters kept getting shot up. With no way exfil by air we walked to the nearest fire base. We had been up for 36 hours and had a pretty rough night. After conducting a sketchy link up under night vision with a bunch Marines that have been getting shot at for the past eight months, we made it in. I remember laying down on the floor. Falling asleep in moments on top of my new concrete mattress. I woke up with my a rucksack underneath my head and covered by a Marine’s poncho liner/woobie. The contrast to life in Special Forces could not have been clear. They were working out using water jugs full of sand or cement. Eating T-rations every single meal for a year. Getting bombarded by mortars and hand thrown IEDs everyday. Using old M-16s with iron sites. Their uniforms were still perfect. Their haircuts still within standards. But those blood shot eyes will be happily seared into my memory till the day I die. From that moment on I knew I would always love the Marines. This is why I love working with #fullthrottle because they love the same souls that I love. Thanks for making this day happen. #marsoc #Marines ... See MoreSee Less